LEARNING NEEDS 2009 REQUIRING CO TRAINING FUNDS

LC’s recommendations Estimated Cost

Learning Needs 2009 for Review
Name of staff,
Cluster EOD, Main
Course(s) Contents, Timing/
porfolio
Venue

I. Individual Learning Needs/Events

Governanc Bui Phuong Tra, PO
e on PAR, EOD 2008
Governance, Mid-term Due to budget limit, s/m is $ 7,941 in
expenditure framework Understand the principles, processes, recommended to take PPO Malaysia
& new public MNG norms & activities that generate good Workshop only
governance, transparency and citizen’s
participation

Le Nam Huong, PO Public-Private Explore the specific legal & managerial Due to budget limit, s/m is $2,635 by ILO in
on Private Sector partnership (PPPs) competencies for putting in place & recommended to take PPO Turin
Reform, EOD-2007 managing PPP. Focus on legal framework Workshop only
& process for financing, planning
procuring and managing PPP
Le Ngoc Han, PO Institutional Dev. & ID/Os provides a participatory S/m seems to take maternity leave $1680 by MDF
on PAR, EOD 2008 Organizational approach to improve the performance of in Ha Noi
Strengthening dev. Oriented organizations. It helps to
analyze a concrete ID/OS problem related
to participants work.

Le Ngoc Han Organizational OAD helps to analyze organizations and S/m seems to take maternity leave $856 by MDF in
Assessment & Dev. the context in which they operate. It also Ha Noi
helps to assess the performance of
organizations and learn how to decide on
strategic priorities for organizational dev.
Nguyen Thi Mai, Problems Solving & Recommended $280 by G&H in
PA Decisions Making Ha Noi
US$ 300
Nguyen Thi Mai Result Planning, Provide participants with a set of tools Not recommended as the MSc study $856 by MDF in
Monitoring & and skills with can be used in planning that s/m is taking under EAP should Ha Noi
Evaluation new projects, monitoring running projects include this topic
and evaluate those projects that have come
to an end.
Poverty Tran Thi Hai Dung, Leadership Skills for TBD Recommended s/m to join in-house TBD
PO Women (as per last year workshop for female POs on
learning plan) leadership skills for women
Tran Thi Hai Dung Capacity Assessment To better handle projects under s/m Recommended s/m to take similar TBD
and Dev. portfolio in 09 online course first
Hai Dung Presentation skill To enhance presentation skill in public and Recommended s/m to take a local $300/each for
meetings for career dev. course. US$ 300 local
Vo Hoang Nga, PO Academic Writing Skill Not recommended as topic is not TBD
relevant to a PO’s performance.
Instead, a local course on writing
skill is recommended (may be with
PDT)
Vo Hoang Nga Advance Program TBD. Recommended s/m to take online $300 for local
Management Training, MSP course and get the certification and $2000 for
particularly in HR Dev. first Regional
Tran Thi Minh Tien, Project Implementation To enhance managerial and technical skills Already withdrawn by s/m $1200 with
PA for Dev. of participants in planning, managing and ASEAN Dev.
supervising development projects. Course Communication
contents covers project cycle management, Center in
the log-frame, project reporting and Bangkok
project monitoring. (CDCC).
CEU Le Thi Ngoc Lien, Social Security Course TBD. As the topics and costs are not clear, TBD
PO As SS is the key program in staff member s/m is requested to provide more
portfolio. It also benefits participant in details for LC’s review
One UN Social Policy PCG
Le Thi Ngoc Lien Advance Gender TBD. Recommended s/m to take online TBD. $300 for
Course To support Function as CEU Gender focal course on Gender Mainstreaming local
point. first as well as participate in other
training provided by Gender PCG
for agency gender focal points
Pham Thu Lan, PA Project Monitoring and To help participant to monitor and Not recommended due to budget $1800 by ADCC,
Evaluation evaluate projects through the log-frame limit and as staff already took 2 Thai Land
approach (7) courses on Project Planning and
Management from the same
institution, which would also cover
M & E.
Pham Thu Lan Change Management TBD. Recommended s/m to take online $300 for Local &
Skill To support staff member in management course and use available tools on the $1500 for
(CRG of her portfolio. course. However, LC still support a Regional
recommended) local course if well justified. US$
300
Pham Thu Lan Effective Problems TBD. Recommended s/m to take a local $300 for Local &
Solving and Decisions To learn how to process for solving course $1500 for
(CRG Making compelling problems, to creatively US$ 300 Regional
recommended) brainstorm solutions
Pham Thu Lan Business Writing Skill Recommended s/m to take a TBD. $300 for
Writing skills course in general local
(maybe PDT could help with this)
Pham Thu Lan Presentation skill To enhance presentation skill in public and Recommended s/m to take a local $300/each for
meetings for career dev. course. US$ 300 local
Implement Nguyen Thi Thu Staff Exchange on TBD. LC is not in a position to review TBD. $1200.
ation Hoai Capacity Building To enhance knowledge capacity building Staff Exchange proposal. It should One week for
Support for effective implementation support to be done by Line Manager and the CO in the
Team projects. Senior management Region or RCB

M&E Le Le Lan, PO Interviewing Skill Recommended s/m to join an in- TBD. $300 local
Team house course to be organized by HR course
Inter Do Tuyet Nhung, Library Management in Get skills in managing library with digital Staff member will be moving to the $2000 with
Agency Librarian a Digital Age equipment WB from 1st June. ICDC, Bangkok
Unit

Do Tuyet Nhung Management Skills As above $1160 by MDF,

Bali
Ta Tuyet Mai, Adm. Team Building & To better perform new role Recommended s/m staff to take $300 for local
Assistant Teamwork online course on the subject first course with
MDF in Ha Noi
Tuyet Mai Customer Relationship To perform better new role Recommended. TBD. $300/each
Management US$ 300 with G&H, Ha
Noi
Nguyen Danh AutoCAD 3D To support One UN initiative Recommended, but cost to be TBD. $200 for
Nhiem, covered by One UN House local course
Maintenance Assist.
Nguyen Danh Photoshop To support One UN initiative Recommended, but cost to be TBD. $200 for
Nhiem covered by One UN House local course
Nguyen Truong ITIL Practitioner/ TBD. Recommended. $500 for local
Giang, ICT Officer Manager certificates US$ 500 course with New
Horizon
Phan Huy Truong, Microsoft Certificate Managing and Maintaining a MS Window Recommended $432 with Net-
ICT Assistant System Engineer Server 2003 Environment US$ 432 pro Academy in
(MCSE) Ha noi
Ta Van Khieu Cisco Certified Recommended TBD. $600 with
Network Associates US$ 600 Net-pro
(CCNA) Academy Ha Noi
Ta Van Khieu, ICT Microsoft Certificate Managing and maintaining a MS Recommended $432 with Net-
Associate System Administrator Windows Server 2003 environment US$432 pro Academy
(MCSA)
Procureme Tran Thi Hong, Management and To support enhanced functions recently Recommended s/m to take a local TBD. $300 for
nt Unit Procurement Leadership skills assigned by CO course local course
Associate US$ 300
Tran Thi Hong Customer Relationship To perform better new role Recommended s/m to take a local TBD. $300/each
Management course with G&H, Ha
US$ 300 Noi
HR Unit Do Thi Nguyet Nga, Training workshop on Recommended. However, due to TBD. $4000
HR Specialist Operations budget limit, it was highly
(CRG Management with LRC recommended that the office pay
recommended) 50% from XB
US$ 2000

II. CO-Wide Learning Events

Ngoc Han, Regional PPO For new POs Recommended. However, only 3 pax TBD. $2000/each
Phuong Tra, Nam workshop need office budget this year, (Phuong for Regional
Huong, Nguyet Tra, Nam Huong, Van Khanh). Han
Linh, Thanh will take maternity leave, so suggested
Huong, Van be moved to 2010. Linh will be
Khanh charged to AA, Huong may undertake
Staff Exchange. US$ 6000
Ninh Thi Hoa, English communication Not recommended as Hoa and Ngoc $300/each for
Ngoc Lan and skill Lan already took 2 similar courses local course
drivers with BC. Suggested drivers to take
Safe Driving and Basic IT skills.
All drivers in Ha Safe Driving and Basic $400 for local or
Noi and HCMC Computer/Email in-house
Management Skill Recommended. US$ 400
Those who take Interviewing skill Recommended. S/m is requested to $300/each for
part in interview take online course first then attend an local course
panel office-wide course to be organized by
HR. US$ 4000
POs of Program Facilitation skill as To handle discussion, retreats, workshops LC supports the idea, but the course $300/each for
and Operations suggested by Setsuko might be moved to next year as the local
LM needs time to redefine the course
and further follow-up, e.g, developing
TOR and finding facilitator, etc.
$3000
Those who are Writing skill coach by Recommended the LM to share the Free
interested Duc Thang outline prepared by PDT to all
(program and POs/PAs to identify needs, then
operation) prepare a brief summary for LC’s
review and recommendation. FREE
Leadership Suggested by Setsuko To improve leadership skills $4,000 total
Workshop for Recommended. US$ 4000
female POs